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Writing For Journalism And Writing For PR: How They Differ

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

I was a journalism major, so most of my writing experience in college had a reporting angle. Whether it was through classes, writing for the school newspaper , or my personal blogs, my writing involved reporting facts, interviewing subjects, and taking down their quotes. What are you writing about? You report the facts.

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A Break for a Breakthrough: Why Incubation Is Key to the Creative Process

PRSay

Novelist Agatha Christie believed that the best time to write was while washing the dishes. Author Harper Lee did much of her creative thinking while golfing. It’s all part of the magical and mysterious juju of the creative process. Incubation is the third step of the creative process — after research and organizing.

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Speaking Visually with a Creative Agency

Konnect Agency

The importance of asking questions, creating moodboards, and fostering collaboration in the work of a Creative Agency. Why a Creative Agency Uses Visual Tools to Communicate Visuals aren’t just crucial to the final product but invaluable to the process that gets you there. Why Does a Creative Agency Use Moodboards?

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The Importance of a Briefing Doc and How to Write One

Remote PR Jobs

While public relations is a creative field, a briefing document requires quite a bit of preparation as it incorporates all the nuts and bolts to make an interview run smoothly. If several briefings are taking place in a condensed timeframe, such as for a trade show, these sheets might be upsized to a formal briefing book.

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The Ins & Outs of Book Writing

Karen Freberg

Writing is a big part of my life. I write A LOT for my work, but also personal life as well. Of course, writing comes in all shapes and sizes – but it has become one of the main skills necessary for my work as a professor. However, this is not all of the writing we do as professors. Why do I bring this up?

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Creative PR: 4 Idea Generation Techniques

Shift Communications

In 1926, psychologist Graham Wallas outlined the basic creative process, which has been the overall framework for understanding and fostering creativity for almost a century. The Wallas process has four general stages: Preparation : loading up your mind to be creative. That’s a simple example of lateral thinking.

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3 Press Release Headline Examples That Put People to Sleep

Cision

Look, man, if writing press release headlines was easy, everyone would do it. Rather than tell you how to write a press release headline, in this post I want to tell you how not to. Want more tips on how to write an effective press release? What NOT to Write: Smith Incorporated Receives $1 Billion in First Round Funding.

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